Introduction
At the beginning of the introduction, you want to engage the readers and make them want to read your paper.
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Start with a quotation
Begin with a joke, a story, a clever saying, etc.
After engaging the reader, you want to transition into your paper topic GENERAL --> SPECIFIC
End the introduction with your THESIS STATEMENT: the main point of the persuasive essay.
Thesis Rules:
One sentence; not a question
It should be arguable; not a fact
Do not write "and" or "but" in the thesis; keep it single and to the point.
Use action verbs in the thesis; not linking verbs.
Write the thesis in active voice (the subject of the sentence performs the action.)
My thesis: Every student should have a free day in the middle of the week.
Body Paragraphs
The first sentence in a body paragraph is the TOPIC SENTENCE. The TOPIC SENTENCE is the main point of the paragraph, and it supports the THESES.
A transition word (or words) should be at the beginning the the topic sentence.
The next sentence (or two) should EXAMPLE the topic sentence. (Provide an explanation.)
The remaining sentence should provide SUPPORT for the topic sentence.
Examples of SUPPORT: Give examples or scanerious, provide quotations.
The last sentence of the body paragraph should TRANSITION into the next paragraph's topic.
Body Paragraph Outline
Topic sentence with transitions
Explanation sentence(s)
Supporting Sentences (Multiple sentences)
Transition Sentence (That leads into the next paragraph's topic.)
Conclusion
The first sentence in the conclusion should be the THESIS restated in different words.
The next two, three or four sentence should restate the main topics of the body paragraphs. Basically to summarize the paper. (Allow the audience to remember your main points.)
Finally, end the conclusion with something exciting and memorable: rhetorical question, quotation, story, a call to action, a clever saying, etc.
Introduction
At the beginning of the introduction, you want to engage the readers and make them want to read your paper.
- After engaging the reader, you want to transition into your paper topic GENERAL --> SPECIFIC
- End the introduction with your THESIS STATEMENT: the main point of the persuasive essay.
Thesis Rules:My thesis: Every student should have a free day in the middle of the week.
Body Paragraphs
Body Paragraph Outline
Conclusion
Finally, end the conclusion with something exciting and memorable: rhetorical question, quotation, story, a call to action, a clever saying, etc.
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